Hebrew/To and From

Lesson 3 Vocabulary English = Hebrew Question words Where (is)? = Eifo? ?איפה Where to? = Le'an? ?לאן Where from? = Me'ayin? ?מאין* Particles The = Ha... ...ה (definite article) Prefixes to the word it is modifying And = Ve... ...ו Prefixes to the word it is modifying To = Le... ...ל Prefixes to the word it is modifying From = Mi... ...מ Prefixes to the word it is modifying In = Be... ...ב Prefixes to the word it is modifying That = She... ...ש Prefixes to the first word in the clause it is modifying Nouns restaurant = Mis'ada מסעדה hotel = Malon מלון restroom = Sherutim שרותים (literally means "services") street = Rehov רחוב England = Angliya אנגליה Germany = Germanya גרמניה Israel = Yisrael ישראל Australia = Ostraliya אוסטרליה United States = Artsot ha-brit ארצות הברית U.S.A. = (written abbreviation) ארה"ב (Pronounced Arhav - Though seldom used in speech) Footnote Although Me'ain (where from) is taught in a lot of textbooks, it is rarely used in daily speech. instead, the word used is Me'eifo (מאיפה). Usage Exercises How would you say the following in Hebrew? Where are you from? Where is the restaurant? How are you? (Review from lesson 1.) Where is a restroom? (This is useful and important question for travelers. Note: The English word "a" is not translated, so the question translates word for word as "Where is restroom?") Use the word 'Eifo' (אֵיפֹה) for "where is": Eifo hashirutim? "Where is the restroom?" איפה השרותים?‏ Eifo hamisadah? "Where is the restaurant?" איפה המסעדה?‏ Eifo hamalon? "Where is the hotel?" איפה המלון?‏ Eifo r'chov ben-y'hudah? "Where is Ben-Yehuda street?" איפה רחוב בּן-יהודה?‏ Eifo y'rushalayim? "Where is Jerusalem?" איפה ירושלים?‏ Related lessons Places Level 1B